Shannen Ace 
Most of Walt Disney World may be gearing up to celebrate Christmas, but the U.S.A. still has Thanksgiving later this month. Roaring Fork at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge has a small way to celebrate this American holiday with a new thanksgiving cupcake. Thanksgiving Cupcake – $5.99 Pumpkin-spiced Vanilla Cupcake with Caramel Filling and White Chocolate Icing … Read more
Walt Disney World has two new oven mitts and a potholder that are perfect for anyone putting together a Disney Parks-themed kitchen. Mad Tea Party Oven Mitt – $14.99 This first oven mitt has a stack of Mad Tea Party cups printed on the side. One tea cup’s handle sticks out of the mitt as … Read more
Let’s dance to the Santa Claus Rock! The Blues Brothers Christmas Rhythm and Blues Revue has returned to Universal Studios Florida with all your favorite Christmas songs. The stage has been decorated with holiday garland and tinsel. The brothers even bring out their own Christmas tree and don Santa hats. Jake and Elwood are joined … Read more
Take a walk through a holiday sketchbook with these new decorations at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. A large tree sits outside of the Ink & Paint Shop. Hidden in the white branches, you’ll find sketches of characters from Art of Animation’s three films: The Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, Cars, and The Lion King. The … Read more
While new lockers were built for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, construction walls and scrims were up behind Hogwarts, next to the nearby entrance to Jurassic Park. The walls have finally come down, revealing a beautiful collection of foliage. The construction was to the right just after the Jurassic Park entrance archway. A permanent … Read more
Park hopping is returning to Walt Disney World in 2021. Guests can attend their first park of the day with a Disney Park Pass reservation and then switch parks after 2:00 PM. Unfortunately, guests park-hopping into Disney’s Hollywood Studios will not be able to ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. As Disney said in … Read more
This year, we may not get to see the full gingerbread carousel that is usually on display at Disney’s Beach Club Resort, but the resort does have a small version of the carousel that you can take home and eat! Gingerbread Carousel – $45 This carousel is available in the Beach Club Marketplace, where Cast … Read more
With California theme parks still closed, Universal Studios Hollywood is bringing some of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s exclusive sweets and treats to CityWalk. The Universal Studios Hollywood website says the following: You can still get a taste of the Wizarding World. For the first time ever at Universal CityWalk, you can enjoy Butterbeer™ … Read more
One of the last remnants of Kilimanjaro Safaris’ old anti-poaching storyline has been removed from the attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom—and with it, a beloved character from a longtime pre-show video at Walt Disney World. Many Walt Disney World fans will know that Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom used to have a scripted section. … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort has a new audio announcement reminding guests to wear face masks correctly and only remove them for eating and drinking while stationary. Here is a transcript of the announcement. For the health and safety of everyone, face coverings must be worn at all times, fully covering your nose and mouth, except when … Read more
Disney Springs has announced the upcoming release of new Dooney & Bourke bags at Walt Disney World, plus tons of Black Friday specials. The new “Reigning Cats and Dogs” and Tangled Dooney & Bourke bags will be arriving at Walt Disney World Resort on November 23. They’ll be available at the following locations: World of … Read more
If you’re not on TikTok, you may have missed the recent viral trend calling for a Ratatouille musical. TikTok creators have been writing and performing their own musical numbers inspired by the Pixar film, and posting them using the hashtag #ratatouillemusical. Disney Parks has now responded with their own “official audition” for the fake musical. … Read more
Over a year after construction began, the walkway connecting Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has finally opened. This walkway allows guests staying at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa to walk to and from the park instead of taking the Monorail or another form of transportation. Signs throughout Disney’s Grand Floridian … Read more
With the reopening of Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure comes the return of in-park dining. We visited Smokejumpers Grill to see how the restaurant has changed due to social distancing. Guests can mobile order through the Disneyland App instead of standing in line. A few things to note about Mobile Order at Smokejumpers … Read more
With the reopening of Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure comes the return of in-park shopping and dining. We had to swing by Award Wieners for the first time in eight months and get a corn dog. Typically, when we think Award Wieners at Disney California Adventure, our mind goes to Carne Asada Fries however its menu offerings … Read more
We finally got to step back into a Disneyland Resort theme park today as Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure opened up shopping and dining. Follow along as we tour all of the stores with their new social distancing measures and holiday decorations. There are social distancing markers on the sidewalk to control capacity … Read more
